Pop-up vax hubs set for Vic schools and hotspots

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published September 13, 2021

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced pop-up vaccination hubs will be set up in COVID-19 hotspots and schools after the state reported 392 new local cases on Sunday.

Premier Daniel Andrew's is pushing to get all students aged 12 and up vaccinated by the end of the school year.

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